Chapter 2399 — The Plan Failed, But Even So, Such a Stunning Record Would Still Be Dazzling in Ordinary Times, Beyond the Reach of Most People—Yet for Wang Xinyan, It Was Still Far from Enough! Because the Pressure from the Ancient Sects Was Simply Too Great...
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So they too did not want anything to happen to Chen Xi! What they had not expected was that Wei Zhao's prowess exceeded their predictions! In their view, Pu Laoliu was an expert at the peak of the late Earth Rank who cultivated both internally and externally, while Pu Huotai was a man of extraordinary gifts whose combat index was unknown. If the two joined forces, even if a complete victory was impossible, perishing together with Wei Zhao was still quite likely! So the several men who stayed behind were waiting for Wei Zhao to be badly wounded after dealing with Pu Laoliu and Pu Huotai, at which point they could secretly carry Chen Xi off.
What they had expected even less was that Wei Zhao, at his first move, had killed those men the hidden Zhao family had planted there! They did not even get the chance to see Wei Zhao finish off Pu Laoliu.
Though Wei Zhao had been healing his wounds earlier, he had heard every word of what the casino boss, Brother Du, said. The hidden Zhao family had sent word ahead, which showed this matter had indeed been long in the plotting—and Chen Xi was merely a pawn!
But what exactly was the relationship between Chen Xi and the hidden Zhao family? And why would Chief Zhu stay at Chen Xi's side?
"Ah! Then what about Grandpa Zhu?" Chen Xi was alarmed. She had come out to scavenge with Grandpa Zhu, and she had run into bad people—so how was Grandpa Zhu now? Had he run into bad people too?
"Grandpa Zhu..." Wei Zhao sneered inwardly, thinking, he's just fine! He's probably the one who sold you out, and you're still worrying about him? But naturally Wei Zhao would not say such things to Chen Xi. Instead he told her: "Who knows? But he should be fine—he's just an old man, not worth much... Get yourself ready, and I'll take you back to Songshan City."
"Ah... oh..." Although Chen Xi was still a little worried about Grandpa Zhu, since Wei Zhao had said so, she did not press further and merely nodded: "I don't need to get ready. I can leave right now..."
"All right, we set off now." Wei Zhao nodded. Not seeing Gu Mengyao or Shen Yushu, and not knowing what they were up to, he sent them a text message telling them he was taking Chen Xi back to Songshan City, and then left the villa with Chen Xi.
Chief Zhu had not seen what happened inside the casino, but he did see Wei Zhao carrying Chen Xi and walking out unharmed together with Old Master Pi, Pi Zhifeng, Pi Zhitao, Wu Chengtian, Wu Gonggao, Gu Mengyao, Shen Yushu, and the others!
Though there was some blood on Wei Zhao and he seemed to be injured, judging by the fact that he could still carry a person and walk, it was probably nothing serious. And why Old Master Pi had appeared at Wei Zhao's side was worth pondering deeply—moreover, had not Pi Zhitao been struck nearly to death by the Wind-Thunder Purple Lightning Beast? How was he now bouncing about alive and well here?
But leaving these questions aside for now, Chief Zhu understood at once: the plan had failed! Neither Pu Huotai nor Pu Laoliu had finished off Wei Zhao—and Wei Zhao had probably finished them off instead!